BIRMINGHAM
CROP WALK

PREPARATION

PREPARATION
 

7th Annual
Birmingham
C R O P
Hunger Walk

SUNDAY
APRIL 29
2012

Registration
1:45 PM

Walk Begins
2:30 PM

Caldwell Park
on Highland Avenue
in Southside Area
 

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COMMUNITIES RESPONDING TO OVERCOME POVERTY
Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk
Sunday, April 29, 20129

TEAM ORIENTATION
Meeting: March 4

Team representatives are strongly encouraged to attend the Birmingham CROP Walk Kick-Off Orientation Meeting on Sunday, March 4 at Independent Presbyterian Church, 3100 Highland Avenue.  The program begins at 2:00 PM and runs until 3:00 PM.

At this meeting, team leaders will meet the Birmingham CROP Walk Planning Committee and receive a comprehensive overview of the CROP Walk program and event.  Team leaders will receive important information and instructions related to their participation in the Birmingham CROP Walk.  Also, team leaders will be given important registration, fund-raising, promotional, and educational materials to use with their team members, including collection envelopes, posters, brochures, video tapes, and dvds.

n  REGISTER NOW ON-LINE
n  CROP WALK MUSIC VIDEO
n  EVENT INFORMATION

WALKER PREP

Team leaders, recruiters and participating walkers mayalso pick up important registration, fund-raising, promotional, and educational materials (including collection envelopes, posters, brochures, video tapes, and dvds) at the following location:

Birmingham-Southern College
Norton Campus Center, Second Floor
Career Services Office
(205) 226-4719
Contact: Mr. Michael Lebeau

n  PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 1

n  PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 2
n  PRESS RELEASE
n  FACT SHEET

n  ABOUT CROP WALK
n  PARTICIPATING TEAMS
n  REGISTER NOW ON-LINE

TOOLS & RESOURCES
 

To properly orient and prepare each team for their active participation in the Birmingham, CROP Walk, helpful materials, resources, tools and information are available.

n  NATIONAL CROP WALK WEBSITE
n  WALK ORGANIZING TOOLS
n  RECRUITMENT RESOURCES
n  EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
n  TRAINING VIDEOS
n  CHURCH WORLD SERVICE ON YOU TUBE
n  CHILDREN OF THE WORLD MUSIC VIDEO
 

LEARNING EXPERIENCE

CROP Hunger Walks are important volunteer community service events that provide opportunities to citizens for donating their time, energy, and money to helping others.  CROP Hunger Walks are also intended to be valuable learning experiences.

n  Raise Your Voice Music Video

n  Information, Facts, Data, Statistics
n  Teach Your Children the Value of Helping Others
n  Talking Our Walk Material
n  Living Our Walk Material
n  Children of the World Music Video
n  Resources for Education and Advocacy
n  Informational & Inspirational Videos
n  Helpful Tools & Resources

n  Stories of Positive Results
n  Human Rights Notebook
n  Build a Village
n  Service and Leadership
n  Information About Songs Played at Bham CROP Walk Events
n  CWS Pod Casts

SAFETY & COMFORT

We want all our walkers to have a safe and enjoyable experience.  For the safety of all participants, the route is marked with signs.  Route maps are available.  All walkers should stay on the sidewalks and obey all traffic crossing regulations.   The streets are not blocked off for this event, so cross streets with care, looking both ways for oncoming traffic.  All dogs participating in the walk should be on a leash.  No bikes, roller blades, or recreational wheels allowed.  Wheelchairs, strollers, wagons to pull small children, and all other necessary wheels are welcome.

n Walker Safety Instructions

Two “Sag” Wagons (Van or car marked with CROP logo) can be flagged down for assistance if any walker is unable to finish the walk.  Many thanks to Michael Ponder at Baptist Church of the Covenant and Steve Orazine at First Christian Church or providing the Sag Wagons.

A Water Stop is being provided along the walk route today at the fountain at Five Points, in front of Highlands United Methodist Church.  Thanks to Reggie Holder and Kristen Harper at Highlands United Methodist Church for providing this service.

"It's time for greatness, not greed. It's a time for idealism, not ideology. It is a time not just for compassionate words, but for compassionate action."
-MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN

"Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life."
-NELSON MANDELA

"We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist one-third rich and two-thirds hungry."

-PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER